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Independence is a State of Mind
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on the 4th of July but had yet to be signed & started as a resolution a month earlier. True change is never instantaneous but each choice plants a seed & every action waters it. What may start as un...
YOU so silly!
Silliness should be prized. I’ve had the good fortune of being raised with it as it’s always been one of my family’s most prized pursuits. None of us are class clowns or cut-ups (I had to marry to add that to the mix) but we love to...
Happy Damn Holidays!
What the Hell’s so special about December? Absolutely nothing. Calendars are changed time & again, traditions are tweaked over the years & holidays are moved about as if in competition. Thus, it’s not the month, the time time of...
Found Fridays; independence found, freedom fostered
What's your freedom? Last Friday was Independence Day, Canada Day was the Tuesday before & this coming Monday is Bastille Day. That's a hell of a lot of freedom being celebrated this month. Whether mindful of existing freedoms or aware of any lac...
Independence found, freedom fostered
What’s your freedom? Last Friday was Independence Day, Canada Day was the Tuesday before & this coming Monday is Bastille Day. That’s a hell of a lot of freedom being celebrated this month. Whether mindful of existing freedoms or awar...
Pro-Earth = anti-dearth
Happy Earth Day, my fellow Earthlings! Not to leave out aliens living here on Earth, nor to presume the internet doesn't reach outer space, it's simply probable that visitors to Earth are nicer to our planet than we home-grown inhabitants. We d...
No foolin'!?
It may seem All Fools' Day is about making fools of others but what it really reveals is that we're all fools, as its original name suggests, providing you read it inclusively. Only by bearing in mind just how inclusive the human race really is do we...
Rebirth, redemption & renewal †
The calendar convergences just keep coming this year.. Easter is observed in the West on the first Sunday following the first full moon as of the Equinox & can fall anywhere from 22 March to 25 April. In the rare years it does land in March, it's...
St. Palm Patrick's SunDay ♣
Their traditions may be at odds, given the fasting of Palm Sunday & feasting of St. Patrick's Day, but they've shared important themes. Although inspired by freedom of religion, they each led to social change. Whatever your opinion of the man who...
Never too late for love
For all its naysayers, St. Valentine's Day really is simply a celebration of love. Throughout a convoluted but long history, the constant has been valor. Seldom is such courage possible aside from love thus their intertwining makes perfect sense. The...
New Years m(_ _)m
Thanx for your participation - period - but especially in helping to celebrate new years in the lives of two of my absolutely favorite people. I'm not one who minds telling her age for I feel each year is an accomplishment & every birthday a begi...
Remember! Celebrate! Act!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream was ultimately one of compassion for it's through sympathy that we're able to recognize each other's humanity & find common ground. No matter how great or small the issues, nor how different someone may seem, w...
Thank YOU!
Whether you've already celebrated, aren't celebrating or are just looking forward to the food: Happy Thanksgiving! Ultimately a harvest festival, it's appreciation for the necessities of life over the niceties that's always been at the core of Thanks...
CHRISTmastime..
Merry, Happy Christmas Holidayswith Season's Greetings!!! Be it merry or happy, Chanukah or Advent, Kwanzaa or Boxing Day, Winter Solstice or multiple choice; may the season hold both meaning & moments of joy. Whether you're recreating traditions...
Two thousand infinity ∞
Resolutions are always in question with the start of each new year. Of course, we should pursue all that's important to us as we're able. The date isn't going to change whether we care enough to follow through. Much less will a change of calendars en...
All Hallows' Eve..
Happy Halloween! Whatever your personal involvement, do enjoy the holiday!? Either simply revel in this brilliant time of year with a hot beverage or take full advantage of the revelry, just try not to end up like this: |_|) "Deep into the darknes...
